The Woodside area was originally home to natives belonging
to the Ohlone tribe,
then came the Spanish and on to pioneers and a famous stage coach
run from
up from
highway 1 to Silicon Valley.
Great history from then through the lumbering and pioneer
days to now where it
is known as one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in
Silicon Valley...folks
living in the hood are the likes of Softbank's billionaire
who recently bought one
of the most expensive homes in the USA located in Woodside,
tech billionaires
Gordon Moore, Jeffrey Skoll, John Doerr, and Oracle chief
executive Larry Ellison who built a $200 million dollar
home. The area is ranked 22nd on Forbes' 2012
list of the most expensive zip codes.
Listed on
many of the places to schmooze and make deals in Silicon
Valley
is at the
old famous Pioneer Saloon and Bucks Restaurant not too far a
drive
off El Camino
Real heading west...or you can exit Woodside off Interstate
280...
Joan Baez
lives in Woodside and Neil Young lives on his famous
Broken
Arrow Ranch there,
where he records some live music and hides from the road...